In pairs answer the following questions, then compare and contrast the Oxbridge universities.

1) Where are the universities located?

2) How old are they?

3) How many students attend the universities?

4) What are they famous for?

 

Grammar: second Conditional

Remember! Use the second conditional to talk about unlikely or imagined situations in the present/future. Form: if + Past Simple, would + infinitive. If I were a president, I would build many schools. The if-clause can come first or second. I would set up a company if I had enough money. We use first conditional to talk about possible situations in the future. If the weather is fine we will have a picnic. When we are less certain, we can use might instead of would. If I won the competition, I might be famous. (see the Grammar reference)

Complete the following conditional sentences by putting the verbs into the correct form.

· If we (have) had a yacht, we (sail) would sail the seven seas.

· If he (have) ______ more time, he (learn) _______ karate.

· If they (tell) _________ their father, he (be) _______ very angry.

· We (help) _________ you if we (know) _________ how.

· My brother (buy) __________ a sports car if he (have) _________ the money.

· If I (feel) _________ better, I (go) _________ to the cinema with you.

· She (not / talk) ________ to you if she (be) __________ mad at you.

Listen to a song and put the song parts in correct order.

Eric Clapton - If I saw you in Heaven

I must be strong and carry on 'cause I know I don't belong here in heaven.	Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same if I saw you in heaven?	Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees, time can break your heart, have you beggin' please beggin' and please beyond the door there's peace I'm sure and I know there'll be no more tears in heaven
I must be strong and carry on 'cause I know I don't belong here in heaven 'cause I know I don't belong here in heaven.	Would you hold my hand if I saw you in heaven? Would you help me stand if I saw you in heaven?	I'll find my way through night and day 'cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven.

3. What do you think would happen if...

- all clocks stopped?

- all people looked alike?

- all trees began growing money?

- animals could talk?

- water in the oceans disappeared?

Project

University catalogue is a booklet containing general information about the university.

 

A university catalogue

Step1 Divide into groups of 3.

Discuss the content of your catalogue as a class and divide up the following topics.

1. History of the university
2. Description of the university campus and the town
3. Academic programmes/subjects
4. Club activities
5. Departments and/or members of academic staff

Step 2 Hold a meeting to discuss the plan and design of your catalogue. Plan to use maps, illustrations and photographs. Internet sites of universities will help you get the work done quickly.

Step 3 When you get the work done present your booklets to the class.

Speaking

Suppose you can join one of the student clubs in these pictures. Discuss with your partner every activity and choose two you both like most.

Grammar

Reported speech: say and tell

If you say who you are talking to use tell:

• Saniya told me that you were ill. (not Saniya said me)
• What did you tell the police? (not say the police)

 

Otherwise use say:

· Saniya said that you were ill. (not Saniya told that ……)

But you can “say something to somebody “

· Agnes said goodbye to me and left (not Agnes said me goodbye’)

· What did you say to the police?

 

1. Complete the following sentences with say or tell. Use only one word each time.

1. Ann said goodbye to me and left.

2. Don’t just stand there! ____ something!

3. _____us about your holiday. Did you have a nice a time?

4. I wonder where Sue is. She ____she would be here at 8 o’clock.

5. John ____ me that he was fed up with his job.

6. The doctor _____ that I should rest for at least a week.

7. Don’t _____ anybody what I ____. It’s a secret just between us.

8. Did she _____you what happened? “No, she didn’t ____ anything to me”

9. Galiya couldn’t help me. She ____me to ask Kate.

 

2. Imagine that you talked to an expert giving advice for working students personally. Using the words say, tell, advise, prompt make sentences with reported speech.

Example: The expert advised me on organizing my study space accurately.

 

Writing: A short story

Your school where you are studying English is holding a short story competition. Write a short story that would begin with the following words:

My first day in the second year was both good and bad.

 

The best story will be published in the school magazine.Write your composition in100-150 words.